Ford Escape vs Honda CR-V
Two of the most common vehicles you might see cruising around Rising Sun, Elkton, and North East, MD, are the Honda CR-V and the Ford Escape. Why are these SUVs so prominent? Well, they do a great job of offering practicality and reliability. When you pit the Ford Escape vs. the Honda CR-V, though, there are noticeable differences between the models. So, which vehicle comes out ahead? That’s what our team at Ramsey Ford wanted to find out.
The following comparison looks at the specifications and features of the Escape and HR-V to see which model might be a better fit for you!
Escape vs CR-V: Performance Options
You can customize the performance of the Ford Escape and the Honda CR-V to better fit your preferences. For instance, both SUVs offer a hybrid motor. The Escape even comes with a hybrid plug-in powertrain which delivers a certain amount of all-electric range. If you want the most performance output possible, it’s the Escape that delivers.
The available 2.0L engine in the 2021 Ford Escape brings 250 horsepower and 280 lb-ft of torque. Thanks to the inclusion of paddle shifters, you can manually shift this Ford SUV when choosing this engine for enhanced driver involvement.
The base engine of the CR-V makes 190 horsepower and 179 lb-ft of torque. Choosing the hybrid bumps output to 181 horsepower and 232 lb-ft of torque. And the CR-V lacks available paddle shifters.
Escape vs CR-V: Passenger Room
SUVs such as the Ford Escape and Honda CR-V have to carve out room for tall passengers while also maintaining their relatively trim proportions. (These aren’t 3-row SUVs, after all.) To this end, the Escape brings more passenger room to the road than the CR-V.
Legroom in the front row of the Ford Escape measures 42.4 inches. In the second row, passengers will enjoy 40.7 inches of legroom. Six-footers among your passengers may begin to feel cramped in the Honda CR-V, however, as its front legroom measures 41.3 inches, while the rear offers 40.4 inches.
Escape vs CR-V: Trim Options
Trim levels are how you choose the styling, features, and overall specifications for your SUV. There’s a large discrepancy in trim options between the 2021 Escape and 2021 CR-V. Ford offers ten trims—twice as many as the CR-V.
Honda starts off the CR-V with the LX trim, followed by the Special Edition, EX, EX-L, and Touring versions.
If you’re looking for more options to choose from, there’s more versions (and personality) in the Escape lineup, which starts with the S and is followed by the SE, SE Hybrid, and SE Plug-In Hybrid. The SEL, SEL Hybrid, and SEL Plug-In Hybrid are next in line. Finally, the Ford Escape trim list rounds out with the:
- Titanium
- Titanium Hybrid
- Titanium Plug-In Hybrid
We Have a Winner: the 2021 Ford Escape
The 2021 Ford Escape vs. Honda CR-V debate isn’t as close as it seems once you start delving into their features and specifications. Those around Rising Sun, Elkton, and North East will appreciate the roominess, performance, and trim level variety of the Escape.
Want to test out this Ford SUV? You can do so at Ramsey Ford!
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